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Why I Say “No” to a Smartphone
As you read the title, you may have thought, “who in their right mind would say “no” to a smartphone in this age of technology?” The answer – Me! Not that I haven’t been tempted. First there is the...
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Oak from Tennessee
As many of you know, we have been building our home overlooking the vineyard out of ICF (insulated concrete forms) and you can follow the chronological progress in the ICF Building Index. We have...
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How to Tell if Your Cow is About to Calve
Remember Hilde? She is our family milk cow that we bought back in March. She was giving about 3 gallons per day and was suppose to calve in July. Hilde is half Jersey and half Brown Swiss – a...
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Making Wine at Home from Montepulciano Grapes
Grape harvest is the most exciting time of year for us – it is the culmination of the year’s work! When the mechanized harvest is complete, most of the grapes are gone; but not all. During harvest...
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Backyard Bees
With all the excitement and work surrounding grape harvest, I forgot to tell you about the new additions to our homestead – Honey Bees! We have been wanting to get into beekeeping for quite awhile....
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A Calf is Born!
What you are about to read and see is the actual process of delivering a calf. If you are squemish, you may want to blur your eyes at the photos as you continue reading. Hilde finally calved and has a...
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Being Prepared After the Cow Calves
I love farm life – the simplicity of it – the self-sufficiency of it – the joys – the satisfaction of it all! But, as much as I enjoy our lifestyle of home education, working together in the vineyard...
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How to Get Rid of Bladder Infections Naturally
Talk about the pits! Yes, a bladder infection is the pits! If you have ever had one, you know exactly what I mean – burning, pain and the feeling that your insides are gonna fall out when you “go”,...
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Master Tonic
Have you ever heard of Master Tonic? I hadn’t until a friend, Thera, was visiting one day. She and her two young children had come to glean grapes after harvest. But, before she went out to pick, we...
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He Thinks My Tractor’s Sexy!
I got a new toy! It is one you probably would not expect me to buy! But, I did. I even went and talked with the salesperson by myself. Now, I’m not sure what you have guessed my new toy to be but, if...
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